Monteris Medical announced today that Cigna released a national coverage policy supporting the use of its laser ablation therapy. The medical coverage policy considers Minnetonka, Minnesota-based Monteris’ robot-assisted, MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT or laser ablation) medically necessary to treat drug-resistant epilepsy and symptomatic brain tumors and radiation necrosis. According to a news release, […]
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12 surgical robotics companies you need to know
Surgical robotics remains a hot area in medtech — even as it faces headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) pioneered robotic surgery through the early 2000s and remains the dominant player, but major companies including Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) have big plans to enter the space and compete. Meanwhile, Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has built a […]
Monteris Medical wins Health Canada nod for NeuroBlate Fusion-S Software
Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) recently announced that it received Health Canada approval for its NeuroBlate Fusion-S software. The Fusion-S software display offers a visual representation of critical anatomical details to allow neurosurgeons to easily view brain structures throughout a procedure, according to the company. The software also features 3D views for an advanced graphical interface […]
Monteris Medical raises $9M
Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) has raised another $9 million, about four months after it crossed the 3,000 mark of people treated with its NeuroBlate robot-assisted brain surgery device. The money came from a single investor, according to the Form D that Monteris filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has been […]
Medical Alley companies beat Q1 investment total
A surge in first-quarter 2019 investments in Medical Alley Association member startups pushed them past their performance in the same quarter last year, according to the Minnesota-based trade group. Seven of the 10 largest raises of the quarter went to medical device companies, which propelled the sector to its best first quarter on record, nearly doubling the […]
Monteris Medical raises nearly $11M
Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) has brought in nearly $11 million from its latest investment round as it expands sales and marketing of its NeuroBlate robot-assisted brain surgery device, according to a new Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Monteris had sought roughly $17 million in total from the money-raise. The company has overcome challenges […]
Monteris Medical had a serious recall: Here’s what their CEO did
Soon after Marty Emerson took over as CEO of Monteris Medical, he and other company officials realized that the company’s robot-assisted brain surgery device had a serious overheating problem. Here’s how he led the company through the crisis. Marty Emerson became CEO of Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) in July 2016. Within a month, the first […]
Monteris Medical expands access to NeuroBlate System with Anthem win
On the heels of a coverage update from health insurance giant Aetna, Monteris Medical has achieved a similar win from Anthem when it comes to epilepsy patients gaining access to Monteris’ NeuroBlate system. Anthem’s clinical utilization management guidelines for laser interstitial thermotherapy, which Monteris announced today, allows Anthem beneficiaries with refractory epilepsy to access the minimally invasive […]
Monteris Medical scores reimbursement win with Aetna
More epilepsy patients could have access to procedures involving Monteris Medical’s NeuroBlate system after a new coverage update from health insurance giant Aetna. The coverage update, which Monteris Medical announced today, involves Aetna’s medical policy for laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT). It provides coverage for Aetna beneficiaries with refractory epilepsy who have met the established medical necessity criteria […]
Monteris wins FDA nod for NeuroBlate Optic laser probe
Monteris Medical said today it won FDA clearance for the NeuroBlate Optic laser probe designed for its minimally invasive magnetic resonance imaging-guided NeuroBlate robotic laser thermotherapy system, which is intended for use in treating brain tumors and epileptic foci. The Plymouth, Minn.-based company said that the newly cleared laser probe replaces previous generation’s metal thermocouple inside […]
FDA pulls select Monteris Medical NeuroBlate systems in Class I recall
The FDA today issued a recall for select Monteris Medical NeuroBlate systems and laser delivery probes over issues with unexpected MRI-related heating and damage to the tip of the probe that could cause serious injuries. The federal watchdog labeled the recall as a Class I, its most serious class of recall, which indicates the potential […]
